Lonelilly

Mom and dad came up to visit last weekend and, unlike me, they were pretty good about taking pictures while they were here. From the looks of the pics, things seem pretty backwater out here. We went on hikes, panned for gold, played down by the ocean, chopped wood, built fires… but we’re still close enough to civilization that we could go into town for bagels, drink the best coffee ever at this AMAZING little cafe just southeast of us, take Hunter to the dog park, and eat at this awesome little German restaurant not too far from home. We haven’t gotten to explore the restaurants around here so it was nice to be adventurous and get to know the ‘hood.

Panning for gold… aka sifting through rocks looking for specks of color while trying not to fall into the river.

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The best find was what we think is a garnet! See that little vial? That’s where all the little flecks go. And it’s practically empty–a lot of work for a little return.